A small dining table can keep mail, keys, and napkins in a drawer or on a...

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A small dining table can keep mail, keys, and napkins in a drawer or on a shelf, then clear space for meals. An extension leaf helps at holidays. Allow 24 inches per person, and check the closed table size against your doorway and walk path.